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Field Of Gold put his Newmarket defeat behind him with a dazzling performance in the Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday.
Following a never-nearer second behind Ruling Court in the English equivalent three weeks ago, John and Thady Gosden's charge was sent off the even-money favourite to emulate his great sire Kingman and claim Irish Guineas glory.
With multiple Irish champion jockey Colin Keane taking over from Kieran Shoemark in the saddle for the first time after trainers John and Thady Gosden announced their decision to use a 'best available rider' policy, success never really looked in doubt for the Juddmonte-owned three-year-old.
Sat wide throughout under Colin Keane, the striking grey son of Kingman fairly breezed into contention at the three-furlong marker before sprinting clear from his rivals in breathtaking style.
Oisin Murphy, who had to sit and suffer behind rivals on the unbeaten Cosmic Year, set off in hot pursuit, but the bird had flown, and Harry Charlton's charge was forced to settle for the silver medal, finishing three-and-three-quarter-length adrift to complete a memorable one-two for owners Juddmonte.
Hotazhell finished back in third for Jessie Harrington on his first start since landing the Group 1 Futurity Trophy at Doncaster as a two-year-old.
"The Irish Guineas is on a proper track, it's a very fair track, and we wanted to prove him as a Classic winner, so it was very important to come here," said John Gosden. "We came here with Too Darn Hot and finished second and I came here with The Minstrel (in 1977) when assistant to Vincent O'Brien] and finished second again, so it doesn't always happen.
"I was sorry to get beaten in the British Guineas when he finished so well, but to come on a plane and see something different, he'll have learned a lot, and they grow in mentality and in stature.
"Colin rode him beautifully. In truth, I was concerned he might over-race with no cover on the outside, but I told Colin if he relaxes on the way down [to the start], he should relax on the way back."
The son of Kingman was cut to 5/4 favourite from 9/4 (F) for the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot by Paddy Power, with Gosden senior keen to head to Berkshire next month should owners Juddmonte allow him to do so.
"When he quickened, he went, and it took two or three strides and he was off," said Gosden when speaking to the Racing Post. "Let's hope the owners want to go to Ascot and have a look at the St James's Palace Stakes."
Colin Keane, who has already enjoyed Irish 2000 Guineas success in the famous green and pink silks having steered Siskin to victory for his boss Ger Lyons a few years ago, told RTE: "From the minute I got on him, he was a gentleman. Talking to John, Thady and Kieran this morning, they couldn't say how straightforward he was, to be fair to them.
"He jumped; he didn't really need to get in cover. I was on Gavin's (Ryan on Comanche Brave) girths, and he was lobbing, so I was happy to stay there. We didn't go mad, we went even, but when I asked him, he didn't half quicken.
"When he went through the line like that, that was as good of a feeling as I've got off a horse for a long time. Just so straightforward and powerful to sit on.
"Kieran said he used to be keen and fresh last year. He has done a marvellous job getting him to relax, to be fair now. I've just stepped in for today."
